立ちはだかる (たちはだかる)to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress)

to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the wayGodan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb
to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstructGodan verb with 'ru' ending, intransitive verb

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Kanji in 立ちはだかる

立Stand Up; Rise; Set UpRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N4

Words that share its kanji

立場たちばposition; situation
連立れんりつcoalition; alliance
国立こくりつnational
対立たいりつconfrontation; opposition
成立せいりつformation; establishment
独立どくりつindependence; self-reliance
並立へいりつstanding abreast
私立しりつprivate (establishment)

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